In the fractured landscape of Yemen, where years of war have hollowed out institutions and exhausted populations, Houthi forces are pressing deeper into territories that carry the weight of the nation's economic survival and human dignity. The provinces of Marib and Taiz — one rich in oil and gas, the other dense with civilian life — have become the latest theaters of an intensifying struggle between a rebel movement from the north and a government sustained by Saudi Arabia's coalition. This is not merely a shift in front lines; it is a contest over what Yemen will be, who will govern it, and
Houthis intensify offensive against Saudi-backed strongholds in Marib, Taiz
Intensifying fighting in Marib and Taiz threatens civilian populations in these contested areas.